Join Julie "Jester" Gayheart in this episode as she hikes a section of the Appalachian Trail in Connecticut. Follow her journey from New York Route 22 to Hoyt Road, and later from Connecticut’s Bulls Bridge to Shaghticoke Road, Caleb’s Peak, St. John’s Ledges, and the Housatonic River. Jester shares her passion for hiking, recounts encounters with trail maintenance teams and fellow hikers, and reflects on personal milestones.
7/16/24 - Day 1 (Far Out):
NY Route 22 (1454.4)
Hoyt Road (1461.3)
6.9 Miles
7/17/24 - Day 2 (Far Out):
Hoyt Road (1461.3)
Schaghticoke Road (1465.8)
4.4 Miles
7/18/24 - Day 3 (Far Out):
Schaghticoke Road (1465.8)
CT Route 341 (1473.3)
7.5 Miles
7/19/24 - Day 4 (Far Out):
CT Route 341 (1473.3)
Dawn Hill Road (1482.9)
9.3 Miles
7/20/24 - Day 5 (Far Out):
Dawn Hill Road (1482.9)
West Cornwall Rd (1489.5)
6.6 Miles
46 of 46 Podcast Episode With Jester: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/169-summit-sessions-60-when-the-appalachian-trails-meets-the-adirondack-park-with-julie-jester-gayheart--60712120?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR3yy7DtFoFhvh2oel3hibfbiJVaYpitgjVeedgOFvLGb--W2JDzwuM0l0g_aem_5GXjhOgxnJwqVPczt5Ra5Q
Watch The Allegheny Trail (Trailer): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RpggXI74Qec
Watch SAFE AND FOUND: https://safe-and-found.com
Connect With Rolf Asphaug (Colorado Trail - Trail Angel):
Email:
[email protected]
Podcast With Rolf: https://www.hikingradionetwork.com/show/jester-section-hiker/152-section-hiker-q-a-with-rolf-asphaug/
Connect With Jester:
Email:
[email protected]
Jester's Gear: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5wx7IWX7G0
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@JulieGayheart
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jestersectionhiker/
Music By: Victor Lundberg "Top of The Morning"